21 Movies We Can't Wait to See in 2011

From Inception to The Social Network to the latest Harry Potter, 2010 has been a great year for movies. But as the year winds down, we're looking ahead to the VFX masterpieces, thrillers and geeky flicks that will have us flocking to theaters in 2011.

Green Hornet

Green Hornet

January 14, 2011

Top billing on The Green Hornet may go to Seth Rogen and Christoph Waltz, but we think the true star of this film—about a masked crime-fighter who has a sidekick named Kato—is the vigilante's car, the Black Beauty. This weapons-equipped 1965 Chrysler Crown Imperial has guns in its hood, trunk and doors, missiles in the bumpers, a flamethrower in the grille, and antiriot spikes in the wheels. "We wanted to conceive what the car does in conjunction with what's actually happening in the movie," Rogen, who plays Britt Reid/Green Hornet, tells Popular Mechanics. "We didn't want it to feel like it was just action for the sake of action." It's more than enough for us to give Green Hornet the PopMech seal of approval.

Sanctum

Sanctum

February 2, 2011

If The Descent wasn't enough to put us off spelunking forever, Sanctum sure is. Inspired by co-writer Andrew Wight's experience, the film follows a team of divers as they explore caves miles beneath the Earth's surface—and are trapped there when a flash flood cuts off their exit. Produced by James Cameron and filmed with his groundbreaking 3D camera system, this flick promises to have plenty of visually stunning action.